Home / 54,005.60-80,878.80-26,271.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,005.60, 80,878.80 and 26,271.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,005.60, 80,878.80 and 26,271.20 is: 39,343.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,005.60 : 80,878.80 = 26,271.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,005.60/80,878.80 = 26,271.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,005.60x = 80,878.80 × 26,271.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,005.60x = 2,124,783,130.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,783,130.56/54,005.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,343.76

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.